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Gotta bounce: Some spiders catapult away after sex to avoid death

Gotta bounce: Some spiders catapult away after sex to avoid death

Sometimes there are pretty valid reasons for leaving right after sex.

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US charges Briton, Spaniard with helping N.Korea

US charges Briton, Spaniard with helping N.Korea

The United States on Monday charged two Europeans with conspiring with an American cryptocurrency expert who is in prison for helping North Korea circumvent US sanctions over its nuclear program.

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Australia's Robertson makes 147 break at World Championship

Australia's Robertson makes 147 break at World Championship

Australia's Neil Robertson made a 147 maximum break during his World Snooker Championship match against Jack Lisowski on Monday.

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Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 bn

Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 bn

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, struck a deal Monday to buy Twitter for $44 billion, capping a saga complete with hostile takeover threats before delivering him personal control of one of the most influential social media platforms on the planet.

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Turkish court jails Erdogan critic Kavala for life

Turkish court jails Erdogan critic Kavala for life

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced leading intellectual and rights campaigner Osman Kavala to life in prison on hugely controversial coup plot charges that had already seen him locked up without a conviction for more than four years.

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Amber Heard lawyers wrap up cross-examination of Johnny Depp

Amber Heard lawyers wrap up cross-examination of Johnny Depp

Lawyers for Amber Heard ended their cross-examination on Monday of Johnny Depp at his defamation trial against his former wife by playing recordings of heated arguments between the couple.

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Ancelotti says Real Madrid history an advantage, Guardiola urges City to write new chapter

Ancelotti says Real Madrid history an advantage, Guardiola urges City to write new chapter

Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday that Real Madrid's glittering history in the Champions League gives them an advantage when they face Manchester City in the first leg of the semi-finals on Tuesday.

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Drop in vaccines exposes LatAm kids to disease: report

Drop in vaccines exposes LatAm kids to disease: report

One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean does not have vaccine protection against three potentially deadly diseases, a UN report said Monday, warning of plummeting inoculation rates.

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Consumers lapping up Coca-Cola price hikes so far

Consumers lapping up Coca-Cola price hikes so far

Coca-Cola reported a jump in quarterly profits Monday in results showing the soda giant was able to implement price hikes with little sign of consumer pushback.

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Whyte slams WBC champ Fury's 'dirty' tactics

Whyte slams WBC champ Fury's 'dirty' tactics

Dillian Whyte has accused Tyson Fury of "dirty" tactics during the WBC heavyweight champion's victory at Wembley on Saturday.

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